Hackers

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems.

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Norton Healthcare Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.5 Million People
Norton Healthcare Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.5 Million People
December 11, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Norton Healthcare, a non-profit healthcare system based in Kentucky, has confirmed that it experienced a data breach earlier this year.  Hackers gained unauthorized access to...

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Crypto Platform HTX Loses $258 Million in Withdrawals After Hack
Crypto Platform HTX Loses $258 Million in Withdrawals After Hack
December 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital asset platform HTX has reportedly seen a $258 million net outflow after being hacked. The money left the cryptocurrency exchange between the time it reopened on Nov. 25...

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Banks Harness AI as Weapon Against Rising Tide of Tech-Fueled Fraud
Banks Harness AI as Weapon Against Rising Tide of Tech-Fueled Fraud
November 28, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

For banks, artificial intelligence is both foe and friend in the eternal battle against fraud. Foe because the bad actors are harnessing advanced technologies to...

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Fidelity National Financial ‘All Locked Up’ After Cyberattack
Fidelity National Financial ‘All Locked Up’ After Cyberattack
November 22, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Fidelity National Financial (FNF) says a recent cyberattack has disrupted its operations. The company, which provides title insurance settlement services to the real estate and mortgage...

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Report: Samsung Discloses Year-Long Data Breach in UK Store
Report: Samsung Discloses Year-Long Data Breach in UK Store
November 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Samsung has reportedly disclosed a year-long breach of its systems, which resulted in unauthorized access to the personal data of customers who made purchases at...

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Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Betting Website Hack
Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Betting Website Hack
November 15, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A 19-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.  Joseph Garrison, along with his co-conspirators, orchestrated a scheme to...

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McLaren Health Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.2 Million Patients
McLaren Health Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.2 Million Patients
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

McLaren Health Care, a healthcare provider based in Michigan, has reported a data breach that compromised the personal and health information of about 2.2 million...

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Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker group says the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) paid a ransom following an attack last week. The bank, which is China’s largest...

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Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker reportedly stole $27 million in cryptocurrency from a Binance-connected wallet. The stolen tether funds were converted to ether before being transferred to other...

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